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Simplest Tomato Sauce
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Simplest Tomato Sauce

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Simplest Tomato Sauce

This all-purpose tomato sauce from Canal House Cooking is great for everything from stuffed pasta dishes to simple spaghetti with a little Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

247
Calories
4g
Protein
15g
Fat
30g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 15 lb. ripe Italian plum tomatoes, halved
  • 4 yellow onions, halved through the root end
  • 4 branches fresh rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil or other herb of choice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Good-quality extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 to 8 fresh basil sprigs

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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